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We Are Water Protectors: Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

Letting Swift River Go: Memory Match

After reading Letting Swift River Go by Jane Yolen, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity with the book's vocabulary words.

Letting Swift River Go: Word Search

After reading Letting Swift River Go by Jane Yolen use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.

Letting Swift River Go: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Letting Swift River Go by Jane Yolen.

We Are Water Protectors: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

REI Center - Notable Books

Letting Swift River Go

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by Barbara Cooney

This book relates Sally Jane's experience of changing times in rural America, as she lives through the drowning of the Swift River towns in western Massachusetts to form the Quabbin Reservoir.

3rd - 7th

REI Center: Oppression & Resilience

Not All Princesses Dress in Pink

Written by Jane Yolen & Heidi E. Y. Stemple and Illustrated by Anne-Sophie Lanquetin

Not all princesses dress in pink. Some play in bright red socks that stink, blue team jerseys that...

Pre-K - 3rd

The First Americans: Tribes of North America

Written by Jane Werner Watson

This book introduces the way of life of the various groups of native Americans before the arrival of...

1st - 3rd

We Are Water Protectors: Memory Match

After reading We Are Water Protectors, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity with the book's vocabulary words.

We Are Water Protectors: Word Search

After reading We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning.

We Are Water Protectors: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom.

We Are Water Protectors

Written by Carole Lindstrom and Illustrated by Michaela Goade

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2020. Water gives life to people, animals, and the land. In this story, a young Indigenous girl learns that water must be protected. When a danger called the "black snake" threatens the water, she takes a stand. She speaks up for her people and for the Earth. She calls on everyone to help keep the water clean and safe.

K - 3rd

Dollar General's Courage Collection

How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by Mark Teague

America's favorite dinosaurs are giving families a funny book, perfect for bedtime, story time...

Pre-K - 1st

Fancy Nancy

Written by Jane O'Connor and Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2005. Meet Nancy, who believes that more is ALWAYS better when it comes to being fancy. She loves to wear fancy clothes, play with fancy toys, and most of all, use fancy words!

Pre-K - 3rd